Unless existing players in logistics change their outlook on technology, it’s going to be difficult to compete with disruptors like Uber or Amazon. The basis of Uber’s ability to disrupt markets is their investment in sophisticated cloud-based information networks that enhance visibility and enable optimization. Companies that embrace the future will look at how to get their systems in the cloud, agile, and connected.

Unless existing players in logistics change their outlook on technology, it’s going to be difficult to compete with disruptors like Uber or Amazon. The basis of Uber’s ability to disrupt markets is their investment in sophisticated cloud-based information networks that enhance visibility and enable optimization. Companies that embrace the future will look at how to get their systems in the cloud, agile, and connected.

This podcast features Leela Rao-Kataria discussing her viewpoints around what changes consumers can expect to see in 2016. She combines highlights collected from the RILA conference, journals and articles, as well as retail studies to hone in on the retail landscape and what actions Target, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Amazon are taking to understand their consumers and pioneer a new retail way.

This podcast features Leela Rao-Kataria discussing her viewpoints around what changes consumers can expect to see in 2016. She combines highlights collected from the RILA conference, journals and articles, as well as retail studies to hone in on the retail landscape and what actions Target, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Amazon are taking to understand their consumers and pioneer a new retail way.

Data has changed the way we deal with finance. As consumers, it’s placed information about our transactions, habits, and histories at our fingertips. And in the world of supply chain finance, it’s having an even bigger effect: creating healthy, sustainable, ethical suppliers who can deliver goods to buyers reliably.

Data has changed the way we deal with finance. As consumers, it’s placed information about our transactions, habits, and histories at our fingertips. And in the world of supply chain finance, it’s having an even bigger effect: creating healthy, sustainable, ethical suppliers who can deliver goods to buyers reliably.

If it can happen to Toyota, it can happen to anyone. A recent explosion of a steel furnace in eastern Japan is going to set Toyota's production back by 30,000 fewer vehicles this year. Supply chain disruptions are a growing problem in today's globalized economy. They're frequent, they're unpredictable, and they come at the worst times possible. How will businesses cope?

If it can happen to Toyota, it can happen to anyone. A recent explosion of a steel furnace in eastern Japan is going to set Toyota's production back by 30,000 fewer vehicles this year. Supply chain disruptions are a growing problem in today's globalized economy. They're frequent, they're unpredictable, and they come at the worst times possible. How will businesses cope?

This is the last episode of a three-part interview that Boris Felgendreher conducted with Mick Jones, former head of supply chain and logistics at Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker. Mick talks about the intersection of a number of technology trends that will dramatically change the areas of logistics and supply chain in the next five years. From 3D printing and the Internet of Things to the role of data and how disruptive new business models will threaten the established players in the market – this interview covers a lot of ground and is full of great insights for everyone in the fields of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics and transportation.

This is the last episode of a three-part interview that Boris Felgendreher conducted with Mick Jones, former head of supply chain and logistics at Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker. Mick talks about the intersection of a number of technology trends that will dramatically change the areas of logistics and supply chain in the next five years. From 3D printing and the Internet of Things to the role of data and how disruptive new business models will threaten the established players in the market – this interview covers a lot of ground and is full of great insights for everyone in the fields of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics and transportation.